Governor Syed Ahmad held a review meeting with the officials of Drinking Water & Sanitation Department (DWSD) on Monday at the Project Bhawan.
While reviewing the meeting, Governor instructed the department to ensure that people do not face any problem related to drinking water and gave DWSD a week’s time to address the problem of water scarcity.
Action will be taken against those fail to comply with the instruction, added Governor. Besides regular observation, Governor asked the officials to conduct inspection to ascertain whether people are getting water.
On the occasion Governor said considering the depleting level of underground water in summer the officials should be active to ensure people should be provided drinking water to the residents. He said boring should be deep enough to provide water throughout the year.
The means of drinking water like hand-pumps and tubewell should work and that the officials should be serious about the conditions of these means, instructed Governor. The Governor also draw attention towards the dysfunctional handpumps and related complains ; places where handpumps have been made but platform is yet to be constructed and reminded officials about his earlier instruction of not making payments if the platform is not constructed.
Taking strong stand for not complying with the instruction issued on March 19 the Governor instructed to issue show-cause notice to the Engineer in chief of DWSD. Incidentally, the Engineer in Chief was issued show-cause notice on earlier occasion also to which he had not replied. In the review meeting the Governor directed the officials to expedite water supply projects in Maango and water pipeline project in Bariatu.
The Governor instructed the officials of Electricity board to increase the pace of shifting of electric poles. The Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi has been instructed for quick disposal of land related disputes affecting water pipeline projects.
The Electricity Board tabled a proposal to setup a sub-station to ensure uninterrupted supply of water during pole shifting work. The board also asked the DWSD to provide land for the purpose.
The board also requested the DWSD for the timely payment of electricity bills. The Governor also sought information on the defunct hand-pumps and the number of complains addressed by the department.
Significantly, the Governor focussed on the availability of drinking water in the schools and instructed those entrusted with the duty to provide the same so that students do not face any problems.
Additional Principal Secretary, DWSD, Sudhir Prasad; Principal Secretary to Governor, N.N.Sinha; DC, Vinay Choubey; CEO, RMC, Dipankar Panda and officials of Electricity Board were present in the review meeting.